New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain, Connecticut | |
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| City of New Britain | |
West Main Street, Downtown New Britain | |
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| Nicknames: New Britski, Hard-Hittin' New Britain, Hardware City | |
| Motto: Industria implet alveare et melle fruitur (English: "Industry fills the hive and enjoys the honey.") | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′30″N 72°47′14″W / 41.67500°N 72.78722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Hartford |
| Region | Capitol Region |
| Incorporated (town) | 1850 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1871 |
| Consolidated | 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Bobby Sanchez (D) |
| • Common Council | Francisco Santiago John McNamara Iris Sanchez Robert Smedley Jessica Vargas Nathan Simpson Dottie DiLernia Wilma Barbosa Yadira Maldonado Jerrell Hargraves Candyce Scott Jason Gibson Luz Ortiz-Luna Roy Centeno Matthew Malinowski |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.43 sq mi (34.78 km2) |
| • Land | 13.36 sq mi (34.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.073 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 74,135 |
| • Density | 5,551/sq mi (2,143.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 06050, 06051, 06052, 06053 |
| Area codes | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-50370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02378284 |
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| Website | newbritainct.gov |
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hartford. The city is part of the Capitol Planning Region. According to the 2020 Census, the population of the city is 74,135.
Among the southernmost of the communities encompassed within the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor metropolitan region, New Britain is home to Central Connecticut State University and Charter Oak State College. The city was noted for its industry during the 19th and early 20th centuries, and notable sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include Walnut Hill Park, developed by the landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and Downtown New Britain.
The city's official nickname is the "Hardware City" because of its history as a manufacturing center and as the headquarters of Stanley Black & Decker. Because of its large Polish population, the city is often playfully referred to as "New Britski".